Global Patent Index - EP 1786169 A1

EP 1786169 A1 20070516 - Multi channel communication control system and method

Title (en)

Multi channel communication control system and method

Title (de)

Mehrkanal- Kommunikationssteuerungssystem und -verfahren

Title (fr)

Système et méthode de contrôle de communication multiple canaux

Publication

EP 1786169 A1 20070516 (EN)

Application

EP 06023716 A 20001012

Priority

  • EP 00308967 A 20001012
  • GB 9925101 A 19991022

Abstract (en)

A communication bandwidth controller and method is provided for controlling the bandwidth used by a plurality of users of a respective plurality of terminals connectable over multiple communication channels to at least one service provider. The controller accesses data associated with users of terminals, and controls the bandwidth available for each user to connect to the or each service provider by controlling the number of communication channels made available for communication between the terminals used by the users and the or each service provider in accordance with the accessed data associated with the users.

IPC 8 full level

H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 45/243 (2022.01); H04M 11/00 (2006.01); H04Q 11/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04L 12/2861 (2013.01); H04L 12/2867 (2013.01); H04L 12/2872 (2013.01); H04L 12/2881 (2013.01); H04L 12/2883 (2013.01); H04L 12/2889 (2013.01); H04L 45/245 (2013.01); H04L 45/80 (2022.05); H04L 47/10 (2013.01); H04L 69/14 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0457 (2013.01); H04Q 11/0464 (2013.01); H04L 67/61 (2022.05); H04L 67/63 (2022.05); H04L 69/08 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5606 (2013.01); H04L 2012/561 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5634 (2013.01); H04L 2012/5665 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13093 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13096 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13176 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13204 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13205 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13209 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/1327 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/1329 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13296 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13298 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13332 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13389 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] WO 9221188 A1 19921126 - BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES [US]
  • [X] WO 9944335 A2 19990902 - SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP], et al
  • [A] US 5231631 A 19930727 - BUHRKE ROLFE E [US], et al
  • [A] EP 0905997 A2 19990331 - LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]
  • [DA] KUZMA ET AL: "ALWAYS ON DYNAMIC ISDN (AO/DI)", PPEXT WORKING GROUP, June 1999 (1999-06-01), XP002155735
  • [A] ZORN G: "RADIUS Attributes for Multilink PPP Bandwidth Allocation Control", IETF INTERNET-DRAFT, February 1998 (1998-02-01), pages 1 - 6, XP002247223, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:www.globecomm.net/ietf> [retrieved on 20030710]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK RO SI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1094646 A2 20010425; EP 1094646 A3 20030917; EP 1094646 B1 20061129; AT E347223 T1 20061215; DE 60032096 D1 20070111; DE 60032096 T2 20070705; EP 1786169 A1 20070516; GB 0025047 D0 20001129; GB 2362539 A 20011121; GB 2362539 B 20040324; GB 9925101 D0 19991222; JP 2001197082 A 20010719

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00308967 A 20001012; AT 00308967 T 20001012; DE 60032096 T 20001012; EP 06023716 A 20001012; GB 0025047 A 20001012; GB 9925101 A 19991022; JP 2000316885 A 20001017